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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 300 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2003, and 455 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2002 (298), and casualties rose from 452.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,607 collisions in South Ayrshire.

Collisions in 2003
300
Up 1% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
455
Up 1% on 2002
Fatal collisions
6
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
25% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2003

2% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2003 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious7425%
  • Slight22073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92%
  • Serious8719%
  • Slight35979%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2003 is highlighted, with 300, up 1% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586110
20246593
20236690
20227193
20216989
20207697
2019122171
2018125168
2017158216
2016205259
2015192247
2014199245
2013186244
2012202280
2011219286
2010196269
2009263358
2008220275
2007261354
2006268360
2005284392
2004270371
2003300455
2002298452
2001328464
2000335479
1999337519
1998307437
1997332475
1996298436
1995350491
1994354517
1993316469
1992399566
1991381546
1990417575
1989440601
1988423586
1987384510
1986452619
1985485685
1984492680
1983442636
1982492686
1981506736
1980449644
1979487708

When and where crashes happen in South Ayrshire in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (13%)
  • Tuesday39 (13%)
  • Wednesday33 (11%)
  • Thursday53 (18%)
  • Friday62 (21%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday31 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8%)
  • February17 (5.7%)
  • March19 (6.3%)
  • April23 (7.7%)
  • May25 (8.3%)
  • June28 (9.3%)
  • July25 (8.3%)
  • August24 (8%)
  • September21 (7%)
  • October37 (12%)
  • November30 (10%)
  • December27 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight221 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (52%)
  • Wet or damp134 (45%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 20 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph139 (46%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph121 (40%)
  • 70 mph23 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway244 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (13%)
  • Roundabout12 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant312 (69%)
  • Pedestrian54 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist21 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1027 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1527 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2066 (15%)
  • 21 to 2542 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3578 (17%)
  • 36 to 4572 (16%)
  • 46 to 5562 (14%)
  • 56 to 6529 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.4%)
  • Over 7520 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider260 (57%)
  • Passenger141 (31%)
  • Pedestrian54 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle22 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach15 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Ayrshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Ayrshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2003.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
146th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2003

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2003, with 19 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2003: 68, including 4 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7768138414
2ndA719293508
3rdA70172705
4thA79172301
5thB742121305
6thB743102102
7thB702491503
8thB70238903
9thA75971003
10thA7136901
11thA71461202
12thA786812
13thB7495600
14thB7344800
15thB7464502
16thB7302601
17thB7412300
18thB70381101
19thB7441200
20thB7511101

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2003

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2003: 72.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2003

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2003: 63.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2003, 3 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years